From the sound of your own voice
Calling no one, just a silence
Run to see you at the edge
Fall off the avalanche
Turn away
Hold hold the light
That fixes you in time
Keeps you under
Takes you over the wall
That love divides between waking and slumber
Turn away
Turn turn away
From the weight of your own past
It's magic for the devil
And betray the lack of change
Once you have spoken
Turn away
Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970), known mononymously as Beck, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his experimental and lo-fi style, and became known for creating musical collages of wide-ranging genres. He has musically encompassed folk, funk, soul, hip hop, electronic, alternative rock, country, and psychedelia. He has released 14 studio albums (three of which were released on indie labels), as well as several non-album singles and a book of sheet music.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Beck gravitated towards hip hop and folk in his teens and began to perform locally at coffeehouses and clubs. He moved to New York City in 1989 and became involved in the city's anti-folk movement. Returning to Los Angeles in the early 1990s, he cut his breakthrough single "Loser", which became a worldwide hit in 1994, and released his first major album, Mellow Gold, the same year. Odelay, released in 1996, topped critic polls and won several awards. He released the country-influenced, twangy Mutations in 1998, and the funk-infused Midnite Vultures in 1999. The soft-acoustic Sea Change in 2002 showcased a more serious Beck, and 2005's Guero returned to Odelay's sample-based production. The Information in 2006 was inspired by electro-funk, hip hop, and psychedelia; 2008's Modern Guilt was inspired by '60s pop music; and 2014's folk-infused Morning Phase won Album of the Year at the 57th Grammy Awards. His 2017 album, Colors, won awards for Best Alternative Album and Best Engineered Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. His fourteenth studio album, Hyperspace, was released on November 22, 2019. In 2022, Beck was nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
With a pop art collage of musical styles, oblique and ironic lyrics, and postmodern arrangements incorporating samples, drum machines, live instrumentation and sound effects, Beck has been hailed by critics and the public throughout his musical career as being among the most idiosyncratically creative musicians of 1990s and 2000s alternative rock. Two of Beck's most popular and acclaimed recordings are Odelay and Sea Change, both of which were ranked on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Beck is a four-time platinum artist; he has collaborated with several artists and has made several contributions to soundtracks.
Pfft. Nothing is overplayed here.
Keep politics & beliefs OUT of music if you truly appreciate.
That's because it sounds exactly like them. Almost plagiarism in my book, in spirit if not actual, leagal, plagarism.
"Exactly"? Which song exactly? The vocals sound nothing like S&G. While it's very likely he was influenced by them (as were hundreds of recording artists), I suspect the definition of "plagiarism" in your book is pretty far-reaching.
Of all the artist featured on RP, I think Beck is the most "Baskin & Robbins" like, as he seems to feature a new "flavor" of music with each album, and even within an album. His Wiki page says his music "encompasses folk, funk, soul, hip-hop, alternative rock, country and psychedelia” and I’m not complaining…I love the vast variety, although often I’m left with a “what’s this?” feeling after hearing something of his.
This track though….I’m bumping it to a 9 today. Not sure if I can name many of his tunes (don’t get me started on ‘Loser’ though) although I usually find myself either skipping in disgust or thinking “wow Beck’s pretty good.”
As for the scientology issue….I don’t really give a damn….he can believe in Aliens having seeded the earth and yadayadayada….I’ll just enjoy his music. Long Live RP!!
I dig his music, don't have any in my library. His Scientology taints his work......
I do my best to separate the artist from the art. That said, I fail often enough to understand. For me, it's Tom Petty. He was, by most accounts, a truly awful person but I got to admit he could string chords together in an incredible way. Don't mess with Beck. He's a level 5 Thetan and can self-actualize your face until it's a puddle of goo.
Absolutely
Pfft. Nothing is overplayed here.
Sadly, this used to be true.
I dig his music, don't have any in my library. His Scientology taints his work......
Your taint is your business,
Turn off your smartphone.
Turn off your iPad.
Minimize all screens on your computer (except radio paradise).
Take several deep breaths.
Put your earbuds in or your headphones on.
Listen-to the whole song (it's very hard, but try).
I'm sorry he made it so hard.
Just listen to the music......who really cares about all that other stuff.
Keep politics & beliefs OUT of music if you truly appreciate.
While I agree that RP is probably not the best forum to argue about politics, to state that politics and beliefs should be left out of music is a bit of a stretch. Most of the greatest musical, and other types of artists, create works that espouse their own political and spiritual beliefs. They do so with the intention of getting their listeners to ponder and, yes, discuss politics and beliefs.
Love songs are great, but I, for one, would miss listening to songs by the artists that delve into other topics. And I, for one, truly appreciate music.
I do my best to separate the artist from the art. That said, I fail often enough to understand. For me, it's Tom Petty. He was, by most accounts, a truly awful person but I got to admit he could string chords together in an incredible way. Don't mess with Beck. He's a level 5 Thetan and can self-actualize your face until it's a puddle of goo.